Cleaning up corruption at city hall

RichardBergeron

ProjetMontreal

• Mandate a standing commission on municipal council to examine the political system in Montreal and find ways to make it more efficient, transparent and democratic.
• Consider abolishing the position of borough mayorand replace them with borough presidents, named by the elected officials of the borough.
• Reduce the powers of the executive committee.
• Review the City's process for the awarding of contracts.

MarcelCt

Coalition Montreal

• Create the position of Ethics Commissioner, named by city council, and establish a compliance policy.
• Reinforce the code of ethics and require all elected officials and employees to sign the code annually.
• Guarantee the independence of thewhistleblowersreporting line and ensure that it is managed by a separate entity.
• Develop clear and efficient administrative processes for the management of contracts.

DenisCoderre

Team DenisCoderrefor Montreal

• In addition to the existing positions of auditor general and controller general, create the position of inspector general to investigate and fight corruption. The inspector general would act as aguardian of integrity, with the authority to intervene and stop projects identified as problematic or fraudulent.
• Follow the recommendations of theLonardReport concerning the awarding of contracts.
• Have the controller general and the new position of inspector general named by the municipal council to increase impartiality.

MlanieJoly

LeVraichangement

pourMontral

• Adopt a code of ethics by which all companies obtaining city contracts must abide. Violators would risksanctions including contract terminations, payment of damages, and a banfrom future tendering processes.
• Make all documents pertaining to calls for tenders and submissions filed by contractors accessible to everyone online.
• Replace the lowest bidder rule with a point system
• Demand from contractors a guarantee of quality and 10-year sustainability on public works.